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RN (Sat, Sun) 7a-11p - (25299)

Facility Name

Texas NeuroRehab Center

Location

AUSTIN, TX 78745 US (Primary)

Career Area

Nursing

Category

Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Description

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected health care management companies, operating through its subsidiaries acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers nationwide. Founded in 1978, UHS subsidiaries now have more than 65,000 employees. The UHS business strategy is to build or purchase health care properties in rapidly growing markets and create a strong franchise based on exceptional service and effective cost control. Our success comes from a responsive management style and a service philosophy based on integrity, competence and compassion

Texas NeuroRehab Center (TNC) provides complex medical and brain injury rehab, chemical dependency treatment for adults and neuropsychiatric treatment for youth. The capabilities of the facility as a whole allow for integrated and specialized care for children, adolescents and adults facing difficult challenges.

Texas NeuroRehab Center is currently accepting applications for a Registered Nurse (RN). RNs provide direct patient care and medical management and assessment of the patients. A Registered Nurse ensures environmental safety and crisis management for the patient population, and directs the implementation of behavior management program to ensure consistent carry-through.

The candidate selected will be responsible for the following:
Provide direct patient care as prescribed by the physician and treatment team.
Provide medical management and assessment of patients.
Ensure environmental safety and crisis management for the patient population.
Direct the implementation of behavior management programs and ensure consistent carry-through.
Make patient and task assignments to subordinates and monitor their performance of duties.
Provide training and education to staff, patients, families, and others.
Document patient care, ensure that data is accurate, and that it is included in the master treatment plan via timely nursing care plan updates.
Work with the treatment team to provide a consistently therapeutic milieu.

Job Requirements

Knowledge of appropriate nursing assessment, diagnoses, and interventions with patients
Knowledge of milieu management
Ability to direct subordinates in the performance of their duties
Ability to accurately administer medication and monitor side-effect
Ability to safely implement Special Treatment Procedures
Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families
Skill in preparing and maintaining appropriate medical record documentation

Education and Training
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
BSN preferred

Experience
One year of inpatient medical surgery, rehabilitation, or psychiatric experience preferred

Physical/General
Able to sustain physical activity throughout scheduled shift
Able to remain on feet throughout scheduled shift
Able to physically restrain patients by individual or team restraint per policy
Able to lift, carry, and lower 50 pounds without assistance
Able to push patients in wheel chairs up and down hills and pursue running patients
Able to transfer patients to and from wheelchairs, beds, toilets, and vehicles
Able to confront a dangerous and aggressive patient
Verbal skills to communicate to deescalate a crisis situation
Writing skills to accurately convey patient behavior and status
Visual observation skills so as to convey verbally & in writing patient behavior or to protect self and others from aggressive patients or other accidents
Writing skills to include legibility and correct grammar to convey patient behavior and other information in the patient chart
Ability to assist in direct patient care from prompting through total care (i.e. bath, diapering)
Able to feed patients
Regular / required attendance
Hearing and vision sufficient to perform essential job functions
Emotional stability and ability to deal with changing priorities

UHS is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at UHS via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of UHS. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by UHS as a result of the referral or through other means.